Wagon-brake.



Patented Dec.27, 1910.

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E. G. DOLAND.

WAGON BRAKE. APPLIUATION FILED JAN. 1o, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EBEN G. DOLAN'D, CF STARKSBORO, VERMONT.

WAGON-BRAKE.

y Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec, 27, 1910, Application filed January 10, 1910. Serial No. 537,154. I

To all whom it 'mail concern:

Be it known that I, EBEN G. Domino, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Starksboro, in the county Vof Addison and State of Vermont, have invented a new and Improved Tagen-Brake, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The invention is an improvement in wagon and other vehicle brakes, and has in view a brake arrangement to automatically lock with the shoes either applied or released, by a predetermined pull and bac-king of the wagon tongue respectively, and which is adapted to be manually unlocked and locked, whereby the brakes are freely applied and released under the action of the tongue.

The invention further resides in certain features of construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter'described and pointed out in the appended claims.

Reference'is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming ai part of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure l is a side elevation of a wagon, partly in central` vertical section, having my improved brake applied thereto, and show'- ing the brakes released; Fig. 2 is a similar section of the wagon, showing the brakes applied; Fig. 3 is a plan of the wagon,with the body removed; and Fig. 4 is an edge View of a sheave attachment which is used as a feature in manually controlling the brake-locking-mechanism.

For convenience of illustration I have shown the rake applied to a conventional form of wagon running gear having the front and rear axles' 5 and 6 respectively, connected together by the reach-bar 7, through the forward end of which passes the king-pin 8, this pin also passing through Vthe forward portion of a roller casing 9,v which has anupwardly o'set arm 10 at-,`

tached to the u nder side of the reach-bar. Between the rear axle and the reach-bar are provided hounds 11, which are provided at the top adjacent to the rear bolster 12 with bearings 13, in which a brake-shaft 14 is journaled, the brake-shaft being extended to one side of the wagon, where it is provided with an upwardly-extended socket 15 for receiving a hand brake-lever. The bearings 13 are lto an extent relieved of strain on the brake shaft by a strap` 14a passing thereabout and secured to the bolster' l2. At each side of the reach-bar the brake-shaft has a depending arm 16,- and between the lower vportions of these arms is l adj-ustably pivotally supported the rear end of a brake reach-bar 17, the adjustment being effected by providing the arms with a number of alining openings through which is adapted to pass ajremovable pin or bolt 18. The brake reach-bar is constructed of two overlapping sections adjustablyY connected together by bolts 19, with the lfor'- ward section having forwardly-extended side-bars 2O slidably supported on the frontaxle 5, and having a horizontally-arranged roller 21 journaled between theml at the front of the axle. `In the roller casing 9 a horizontal roller -22 is journaled at each side, and these-rollers protrude sufficiently to bear on the inner faces of the side-bars 20, relieving the slidably-supported' front end of the brake reach-bar of considerable friction. y l' F orwardly of the brake-shaft 14 is se cured tothe hounds 11, by straps 23, a crossbar 24, the latter" having a groove in its up` per face which serves as a bearing for a U- shaped hanger 25, the `arms ofthe hanger` being suitably attachedto a brake-beam 26, carrying the brake-shoes 27, arranged to bear on the rear wheels at the inside of thev rear axle. The brake-beam 26 is fulcrumed centrally to a clevis 28 by a bolt 29, theA bolt having a lever-operated nut 30, so that it can be conveniently loosened and tightened, and is adapted to pass ,throughany set of alining openings along the length ofv the clevis, as indicated at 3l, in Figs. 1 and 3. To the rear end of the clevis is centrally fulcrumed a lever 32, and each end of this bolt 29 permits of the brake shoes being" moved closei` to the for wear.

The king pin 8 passes through and fastens to the front axle, a brace 35, the latter being secured at its inner end to the under side -wheels to compensate of the reach-bar 7 by bolts or other suitable devices, one of the bolts being shown to pass through a hanger 36, serving to attach the forward end of a spring 37, which is connected at its opposite end to the brake reachbar and tends to force the brakes to a released position. A tongue 38 has a fork at its inner end, in which is journaled a vertical roller 39, bearing against the roller 21, the latter being convex, as' shown in Fig. 3, and the roller 39` concave, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, so that the brake reach-bar will not be actuated by the lat/eral or vertical movement of the tongue, the latter, as best shown in Fig. 3, being slidable between tongue hounds 40, each of which is fulcrumed at its inner end to swing vertically, to straps 41, the straps being secured about the axle by lll-shaped clamps 42. llhe tongue is retained between the hounds 40 by erossplates 43 and 44, the plates 'being secured to the upper and under faces of the hounds, with the upper front plate 43 having a forwardly-extended spring catch 45 arranged over the tongue and provided with a shoulder 46, with which a pawl 47 is adapted to engage, the pawl 47 being pivotally supported at its upper end on a locking-lever 48 having a downwardly-turned Bange or toe 49 at its rear end, and fulcrumed intermediate its length between upwardly-extended ears 50 carried by the plate 43, the lever, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, having depending ears 51, through which the pivotpin of the lever passes. A springl 52 arranged'on this pin tends to swing the forward end of the lever downwardly and raise the ange or toe 49 over a roller 53journaled in a suitable bracket carried by the tongue. llVith the pawl engaged with the shoulder 46. of the spring catch 45, the brake will be automatically locked when both applied and released, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. rlhus, with the brake released, as shown in Fig. 1, when the tongue is backed or forced rearwardly with sulhcient force, as when the draft animals are going down hill with a heavy load, the roller 53 will be forced under the toe 49 and pass to the.Vv g.

'axle to turn relatively to the reach.

position shown inFig. 2, in which the toe engages at the front of the roller, thisI movement of the roller being possible by reason of the. depression of the spring catch 45 through the locking lever and pawl 47. The brake will be locked in this position until a sufhcient pull is exerted on the tongue to again draw the roller under'the toe 49,

when the brakes will be locked in a released position, asy shown in Fig. l, this releasing of the locking means so that the tongue can be moved back and forth, being accomplished by uniform strains on account of the roller 53. lWhen the pawl 47 is Adisengaged from the shoulder 46, the tongue can freely :more baclr and forth and apply and eaonve release the brake without locking it in either position.

For manually releasing and engaging the Y pawlv 47 it is operatively connected to a bar .54 by a screw-eye 55, the screw-eye being adapted to be threaded in a recess directlyy over the pivot of the pawl or in a recess, shown in dotted outline in Fig. 2, directly at the rear of the pivot. To the outer end of the bar 54 is' attached a flexible line 5G, which when pulled, when the screweye is in the rear recess, re-engag s the pawl with the sprin catch. 'The line if pulled and quickly re eased with the screw-eye thus positioned', disengages the pawl from the spring catch. When the screw-eye is in the forward recess of the pawl, the pawl is en gaged with-the spring catch by pulling the .line upwardly and forwardly, and disen gaged b pulling the line upwardly and rearwar ly, and then relaxing the line. lln this case, if the driver is seated on the top of a very high load it would be necessary to reach out forwardly an inconvenient distance to lock the brake, and for this reason the two connections for the-serew-eye are provided, thus making the lockso that it can be operated effectively under all conditions. lln Fig. 3 lf have shown a ring 57 in the length of the line for engaging the finger in operating the pawl; also, in Figs. 3 and 4, a sheave clamp, about which the line may be passed and which may be applied to any convenient part of the forward portion of the wagon so that the lock may be operated from the drivers seat. 'llhis clamp, as shown, is provided with clamping jaws 58. having an adjusting screw 59, with a fixed jaw extended under the slidable jaw and carrying the sheave 60, about which the line passes, the latter having a hook or other convenient operating member 61.

The brake, as shown, is designed to be used without the hounds between the reachbar and the front axle. However, this is not essential, and if desired any suitable form of hound may be used, or the lchemins 62, as shown. Should the chains 62bef used, they 'are made su'fliciently slack to allow the front I preferably provide a casing 62 to cover the locking mechanism and protect it from vthe dirt, weather, etc., the casing having laterally-extending arms ,at each side which are notched at the ends to engage turnbolts 63, the casing being further provided with a slot 64 in the top, through which the operating bar 54 extends.

Having thus described my invention, l claim as new and desi-re to secure by Letters Patent:

1. The combination of a vehicle having a tongue, a braking mechanism constructed and arranged to be applied and released under the action of the tongue, means Yto automatically lock thc brakes when both applied and released, and means to throw the lockmg means out of action.

2. The combination o f a vehicle having a draft member, a braking mechanism con` structed and arranged to be applied and released under the action of the draft member, and means to automatically lock the draft member with, the brake in either an applied or released position, adaptedy to be automatically overcome by a predetermined strain.

3. The combination of a vehicle having a tongue, a` braking mechanism constructed and arranged to be applied and released under the action of the tongue, and means to automatically lock the brakes when both applied and released, having a paw] for throwing it into and out of operation.

4. The combination of a vehicle having a draft member, a braking mechanism constructed and arranged to be applied and released under the action of the draft member, a yielding locking lever carried by the vehicle, and a roller carried by the draftmember and arranged to engage the locking lever and to be forced to either side thereof and lock the brakes bot-h when applied and released.-

5. The combination of a vehicle having a tongue-operated brake, and a locking mechanism to automatically lock the brake when both applied and released, having a displaceable member to throw it into and out of action.

6. The combination of a vehicle having a reciprocating tongue, a braking mechanism constructed and arranged to be applied and released under the action of the tongue, a locking lever fulcrumed intermediate its length and carried independently of the reciprocatory movement of the tongue, a

Spring catch carried independently of the reciprocatory movement of the tongue, apawl carried by the lever and adapted to engage the, spring catch, and a roller carried by the tongue fand arranged to be forced under the lever against the action of the spring catch and lock the brakes both applied and released.

7. The combination of a vehicle having a tongue, a braking mechanism constructed and arranged to 'be applied and released under the action of the tongue, a locking mechanism'to.secure the tongue with the brakes both applied and released, automati` cally operated and having a releasable member arranged to throw it into and out of action, an operating bar connected to said member, and an operating line connected tof the bar.

8. The combination ofa vehicle having tongue hounds and provided with a tongue slidably retained .betweenv the hounds, a brake mechanism operated by the sliding movement of the tongue, and alocking mechanism carried by the tongue and hounds, constructed to automatically secure the tongue against movement under a strain within certain limits when the brakes are both applied and released.

9.,'l`he combination of a vehicle having tongue hounds and provided witha tongue slidably retained between the hounds, a

braking mechanism arranged and constructed to be actuated by the sliding movement of the tongue, a locking lever fulcrumed 1ntermediate its length and carried by the hounds, having a downwardly-projecting toe at its rear end, a spring catch carried by the hounds, a pawl fulcrumed to the forward end of the locking lever and arranged to engage with the spring catch, and a roller carried by the tongue and arranged in the path of the toe of the locking lever and operating in connection therewith to lock the tongue'in both its inner and outer positions.

l0. The combination of a vehicle having tongue hounds and provided with a tongue slidably retained between the hounds, a braking mechanism arranged and construct- .ed to -be actuated by the sliding movement of the tongue, a locking lever fulcrumed intermediate its length and carried by the hounds, having a downwardly-proj'ecting toe at its rear end, a spring catch carried by the hounds, a paWl fulcrumed on the forward end of the locking lever and arranged to engage with the spring catch, a roller carried by the tongue and arranged in the path of the toe of the locking leverand operating in connection therewith to lock the tongue in both its inner and outer positions,

and a spring forcing the locking lever in a direction to retain the pawl inengagoment with the spring catch.

1l. The combination of a wagon having tongue hounds and provided with a tongue slidably retained between the hounds, a braking mechanism arranged and constructed to be operated by the sliding movement of the tongue, a spring catch carried by the hounds, means to automatically lock the tongue in both its forward and retracted positions, having a pawl arranged to en gage with the spring catch, and an operating member having means for securing it to the pawl at varying distances from its pivot..

12. The combination of a vehicle having a reach-bar, a brake-beam, a cross-bar carried by the reach-bar, a U-shaped hanger supporting the brake-beam and journaled on the cross-bar, a brake shaft extending trans'- versely of the reach-bar and having depending arms, a clevis fulcrumed centrally of the brake-beam and having anequalizing lever, and `links connecting the opposite ends of the level' to the respective arms of the brake shaft.

13. The combination of ya vehicle having' iso o reachdoar, a brake-beam, a hanger pivotally supporting the brake-beam from the machbar, a, brake shaft supported transversely of 'the reach-bar and having depending arm/S, a clevs connected centrally of the brake-beam and having an equalizng lever, and links operatively connecting the ends of the lever to the respective arms of the brake shaft.

lll. rThe combination of e Wagon having a reach-bar, a brake-beam having a hanger pvotally supported on the reach-bar, a brake shaft arranged ciosswse of the reachhai .and provided with downwardly-extended arms, e bmke reach bei' slidebly sup- @nome ported on the front axle of the wagon end adjustably connected to the arms7 e clevs adjustbly connected centrally of the brakebeam andhaving an equalizing lever, and links connected to the opposite ends of the leverl and adjustably connected to therespective arms of the brake shaft.

ln testimony whereof ll have signed my name to this Specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

EBEN G. DOLAND.

Witnesses:

FRED l?. Him, VERNE W. Blusen.. 

